Tina Fey's "30 Rock" is known for featuring A-list celebrities, quirky characters, and absurd humor.
And now, it's also known for taking a stab at Baltimore.
In an episode this month, Mary Steenburgen is walking along a New York City sidewalk with son-in-law Jack Donaghy, played by Alec Baldwin. She tells him that she contributes to the "Baltimore Philharmonic," a non-existent orchestra.
"Of course lately it's just a Boombox and a guy in a crab suit," Steenburgen's Diana Jessup says. "He gets shot out of a cannon at Ravens' games. The city may not be thriving."
Getting airtime on a national, primetime comedy show is no small feat for Charm City. And at least one local blogger, who goes by the name Baltimore Boy, could not be more pleased.
"I don’t mind a dig at my beloved hometown when it’s both a low-blow AND clever," he writes. You can read the rest of his analysis
here.
Even Baltimore's real classical music group, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, enjoyed the attention. Check out their
Facebook page.